There are many reports that show the teratogenic effects of phenobarbital can be decreased by stimulation of maternal immune system. Therefore, in this study, the prophylactic effects of levamisole and vitamin E on teratogenic effects of phenobarbital were compared. This study was performed on 20 pregnant rats that were divided into four groups. Control group received normal saline and test gro...

UNLABELLED Childhood obesity is a global health concern, but children with spina bifida in particular have unique interacting risk factors for increased weight. PURPOSE To identify and explore current clinical practices around weight assessment and management in pediatric spina bifida clinics. METHODS An online, self-report survey of healthcare professionals (HCPs) was conducted in all pedi...

The impact of childhood chronic health conditions like spina bifida (SB) is a shared family experience. However, the lived experience of siblings is not well known. One hundred and fifty-five brothers and sisters of a child with SB responded to an open-ended question included in an anonymous self-administered mail questionnaire designed to enhance awareness of how adolescent siblings experience...

Background and objectivesNatural products from plants their biological potentialities have increased environmental concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the phenolic composition, along with antioxidant, antimicrobial, insecticidal activities of Ziziphus spina-christi leaf extracts using LC-MS.

A cognitive phenotype is a product of both assets and deficits that specifies what individuals with spina bifida meningomyelocele (SBM) can and cannot do and why they can or cannot do it. In this article, we review the cognitive phenotype of SBM and describe the processing assets and deficits that cut within and across content domains, sensory modality, and material, including studies from our ...

High prevalences of anencephaly and neural tube defects (NTDs) have recently been recorded for several Texas counties bordering Mexico. In addition, a few investigators have reported Hispanics to be at elevated risk for NTDs (anencephaly and spina bifida). Factors contributing to this risk have not been established. The authors conducted a study of NTDs in Harris County, Texas, to determine the...

OBJECTIVES A case-control study was carried out to explore associations between spina bifida and occupational exposure of the mother. METHODS The cases were children with spina bifida aperta born between 1980 and 1992 from nine hospitals in the Netherlands. The controls were children born healthy in the same period as the cases, from hospitals and from the general population. Data collection ...

There are many reports that show the teratogenic effects of phenobarbital can be decreased by stimulation of maternal immune system. Therefore, in this study, the prophylactic effects of levamisole and vitamin E on teratogenic effects of phenobarbital were compared. This study was performed on 20 pregnant rats that were divided into four groups. Control group received normal saline and test gro...

paliurus spina-christi mill (rhamnaceae) has been used in folk medicine as a hypocholesterolemic agent. in this study, the effect of total fruit extract on lowering lipid content of serum was investigated. male rats were introduced streptozocin, subsequently fed with a high cholesterol diet and concomitantly treated with various doses of the extract. after 8 days, serum levels of cholesterol, t...